James Scott (1885-1938)
James Scott was an African-American composer of ragtime music. He is one of the major ragtime composers and pianists along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.
Scott’s piano rags use a wide range of the keyboard and a melody is often stated and then repeated higher up on the keyboard in a “call and response” style.
Here are two of James Scott’s piano rags. Unfortunately I do not know who is performing the rags because the person who posted the clip on youtube did not list the name of the pianist. Enjoy!
(James Scott – The Great Scott Rag)
(James Scott- Ragtime Oriole)